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Israel Adds Gaza Force but Forgoes Big Escalation 
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Israel sent additional tanks and troops into the northern Gaza Strip but ruled out a major military escalation for now.Israel moves ahead on rocket shield plan AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
Israel is moving ahead with plans for a high-tech shield to protect its civilians from rockets, army officers and Defense Ministry officials said Wednesday.Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 2:03 PM
Israel stepped up its offensive against Palestinian rocket squads on Wednesday, sending troops and tanks into two Gaza towns in a sign that intensified diplomatic efforts are facing tough obstacles.Israel approves more Gaza operations Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 1:49 PM
Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday decided to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in the Gaza Strip but had not ordered a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.Israel Sends More Tanks and Troops to Gaza New York Times - Nov 22 12:51 PM
The Israeli military battled Palestinian militants, although Israel?s government appeared to rule out a major military escalation at least for now.Iraq war was good for Israel: Olmert Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 12:16 PM
The Iraq war was a boon for Israel's security, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday, voicing fresh endorsement for a Bush administration sapped by the unpopularity at home of its Middle East policies.Israel moves against Hamas as Gaza violence persists AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 11:18 AM
Israel authorized military operations against Hamas institutions and targeted killings against anyone behind "terrorist attacks" in a bid to counter Palestinian rocket fire.Israel army trains U.N. in bomb disposal for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 11:24 AM
The Israeli army said on Wednesday it is helping to train U.N. peacekeepers how to safely clear cluster bombs and mines left behind from Israel's war with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas this summer.Israel approves more Gaza operations, 4 killed Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 11:20 AM
Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in the Gaza Strip but had not ordered a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.Israel eyes trade deals from China visit AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 9:50 AM
The largest Chinese delegation yet to visit Israel met Israeli leaders with the Jewish state eyeing the Asian giant as a key trading partner ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Israel security cabinet approves more Gaza operations Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 7:23 AM
Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in Gaza but did not order a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.Israel to move against Hamas as Gaza violence persists AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 6:15 AM
Israel has authorised military operations against Hamas institutions and targeted killings of those behind "terrorist attacks" in a bid to counter Palestinian rocket fire.Israel Steps Up Its Offensive in Gaza ABC News - Nov 22 2:25 PM
Israel Steps Up Offensive Against Palestinian Rocket Squads, Sends Troops Into Two Gaza TownsIsrael holds security talks as Gaza violence persists AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 2:07 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has convened Israel's influential security cabinet to discuss how to reduce Palestinian rocket attacks from Gaza that have killed two Israelis in a week.Indian 'lost tribe' members find home in Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 10:23 PM
Claiming to be descendants of an ancient "lost" tribe, a first batch of some 50 Indian immigrants who converted to Judaism started a new life in Israel amid tears and a warm welcome.Shakers: Banking supervisor in Israel to take leave International Herald Tribune - Nov 22 12:46 AM
Banking supervisor in Israel to take leaveAnalysis: Clashes challange Israel, PA UPI - Nov 22 6:22 PM
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Israel's government came under attack for failing to intercept at least six rockets fired at Israel by Palestinian critically wounding a worker earlier this week.Iraqi war 'good for Israel' News 24 South Africa - 4 minutes ago
The Iraqi war was a boon for Israel's security, says Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, voicing fresh endorsement for the Bush administration.Israel approves more Gaza operations Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Nov 22 3:35 PM
Israel's security cabinet has agreed to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in the Gaza Strip but has not ordered a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.Ernst & Young: Israel falls way short of tourism potential Haaretz Daily - Nov 22 4:46 PM
Tourism to Israel could be doubled within five years, and reach 2-5 million tourists in 2011 - according to a report by Ernst & Young which the international consulting firm presented yesterday at a press conference. The report recommends revolutionizing Israel's management of tourism investment.Israel moves against Hamas as Gaza violence persists AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 22 9:12 AM
Israel has authorised military operations against Hamas institutions and targeted killings against anyone behind "terrorist attacks" in a bid to counter Palestinian rocket fire.Airbus planes en route to Israel Haaretz Daily - Nov 22 4:47 PM
The first Airbuses are on their way to Israel. Israir is in advanced stages of negotiations for an estimated $250 million purchase of two European Airbus A-320 planes, TheMarker has found.Israel steps up Gaza offensive Baltimore Sun - Nov 22 7:42 AM
Troops, tanks enter two towns in effort to halt rocket attacks Israel stepped up its offensive against Palestinian rocket squads today, sending troops and tanks into two Gaza towns in a sign that intensified diplomatic efforts are facing tough obstacles. Data show Israel stole land, group says / Peace activists say Palestinians own West Bank tracts San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 22 4:06 AM
An Israeli peace group said Tuesday it has obtained government data showing that nearly 40 percent of land covered by Jewish settlements in the West Bank is privately owned by Palestinians, including big portions of blocs that Israel intends to keep under any... Israel approves more Gaza ops Stuff - Nov 22 8:14 AM
JERUSALEM: Israel's security cabinet has agreed to press ahead with military raids in Gaza but did not opt for a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks, political sources said.Israel recognizes same-sex marriages performed abroad CNN.com - Nov 21 11:26 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- In a landmark ruling, Israel's Supreme Court ordered the government Tuesday to recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad.Israel decides to continue military raids, assassinations in Gaza The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 22 1:18 PM
Israel's Security Cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" in Gaza but did not order a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks.A government statement said the security forces had been told to prepare and present a plan for a broader operation.Religious Leaders React To Same-Sex Marriage Ruling In Israel KTHV Little Rock - Nov 22 11:47 AM
JERUSALEM - An ultra Orthodox lawmaker in Israel says a landmark ruling that requires the government to recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad amounts to "the destruction of the family unit" in Israel.Israel accused of stealing land Boston Globe - Nov 22 12:56 AM
JERUSALEM -- An Israeli peace group said yesterday that it had obtained government data showing that nearly 40 percent of land covered by Jewish settlements in the West Bank is privately owned by Palestinians, including big portions of blocs that Israel intends to keep under any future peace agreement.Israel to move against Hamas as Gaza violence persists AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 22 4:29 AM
Israel has authorised military operations against Hamas institutions and targeted killings of those behind "terrorist attacks" in a bid to halt Palestinian rocket fire.Israel steps up Gaza offensive Ashland Daily Tidings - Nov 22 1:15 PM
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip Israel stepped up its offensive against Palestinian rocket squads on Wednesday, sending troops and tanks into two Gaza towns in a sign that intensified diplomatic efforts are facing tough obstacles.A Touch Of Ethiopia In Israel Jewish Week - Nov 22 10:23 AM
You can take the Jew out of Ethiopia, but you can t take Ethiopia out of the Jew. Even if the Jew is in Israel. Even if the Jew is in Jerusalem.Israel moves against Hamas as Gaza violence persists Khaleej Times - Nov 22 9:23 AM
JERUSALEM - Israel on Wednesday authorised military operations against Hamas institutions and targeted killings against anyone behind terrorist attacks in a bid to counter Palestinian rocket fire.Israel to move against Hamas, Gaza violence persists Middle East Times - Nov 22 6:47 AM
READY: Israeli soldiers ride a tank as it moves out of the Gaza Strip near Kibbutz Mefalsim November 22. (REUTERS) JERUSALEM -- Israel Wednesday authorized military operations against Hamas institutions and targeted killings of those behind "terrorist attacks" in a bid to counter Palestinian rocket fire.Israel backers say no need to worry about Iraq report J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Nov 22 11:34 AM
washington | Headed by a man who once cursed out the Jews and beset by leaks suggesting accommodation of Israel s worst enemies, the study group on how to get U.S. troops out of Iraq has raised fears of new pressures on Israel.Israel security cabinet approves more Gaza operations Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Nov 22 3:35 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to press ahead with military raids in Gaza but did not opt for a large-scale assault in response to a wave of Palestinian rocket attacks, political sources said.Cuba criticizes Security Council for failure to act regarding Israel Granma Internacional - Nov 22 10:19 AM
CUBA s permanent representative to the United Nations, Rodrigo Malmierca, described as unacceptable the failure of the UN Security Council to take action as Israel flagrantly violates that body s resolutions.Senate s next majority leader a solid friend of Israel J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Nov 22 11:34 AM
washington | As a young lawyer struggling to make a living in Las Vegas, Harry Reid never failed to buy Israel bonds to benefit the United Jewish Appeal.Free speech flap builds as Brown U. cancels pro-Israel speaker J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Nov 22 11:34 AM
new york | A controversy over free speech on college campuses continues to grow after Jewish student leaders at Brown University canceled an appearance by a pro-Israel speaker because a Muslim chaplain called her controversial.U.N. Panel Says Israel Used Excessive Force in Lebanon New York Times - Nov 21 6:18 AM
Israel?s military actions amounted to ?a flagrant violation? of international law during its war against Hezbollah last summer, investigators said.Israel Opts for Major War Campaign in 11th Hour of Hamas Build-up DEBKAfile - Nov 22 7:16 AM
DEBKA file s military sources disclose that Israel s security cabinet decided Wednesday, Nov. 22, that there is no option but to launch a major offensive against Hamas and its terrorist allies in the Gaza Strip - both to pre-empt their war build-up and reduce Qassam missile attacks which climbed to 80 in the last ten days.Israel eyes trade deals as Chinese visit Middle East Times - Nov 22 3:51 AM
JERUSALEM -- The largest Chinese delegation yet to visit Israel was to meet Israeli leaders Wednesday with the Jewish state eyeing the Asian giant as a key trading partner ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.Israel university sets up medical clowning degree Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 1:23 PM
An Israeli university is taking the notion that laughter is the best medicine seriously, setting up a Bachelor of Arts degree in medical clowning to help legitimize the profession.ISRAEL: Army to investigate use of cluster bombs on civilian areas AlertNet - Nov 22 3:53 AM
Source: IRIN Israel will probe its use of cluster bombs in the 34-day war with the armed wing of the Lebanese political party Hezbollah after an initial inquiry found the deadly munitions were fired into civilian areas of southern Lebanon against orders, the Israeli military said. Israel backs operations against Hamas institutions INQ7.net - Nov 22 3:52 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's security cabinet said it decided Wednesday to authorize military operations against Hamas institutions in Gaza and targeted killing raids against anyone involved in "terrorist attacks."Program on Israel set for Dec. 3 Green Bay Press-Gazette - Nov 22 4:47 AM
Set Apart Ministries Inc. of De Pere will hold a program featuring Eliezer Braun of Israel on Dec. 3 at the Brown County Central Library, 515 Pine St., Green Bay.Israel: Teva to Sell Generic Zofran New York Times - 28 minutes ago
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, which makes generic drugs, has won American approval to sell the first copies of GlaxoSmithKline?s Zofran for nausea related to chemotherapy and surgical procedures. Shipment will begin immediately, Teva said in a statement. The brand-name versions of the injections had sales of $695 million in the 12 months that ended in September, Teva said, citing figures from Two dead in Israel Gaza incursion but rocket fire goes on AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 3:37 AM
Two Palestinians, including an elderly woman, were killed in an Israeli incursion into a neighbourhood of Gaza City and a man was seriously wounded in a fresh rocket attack on Israel.Two dead in Gaza incursion, rocket attack on Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 3:23 AM
Two Palestinians, including an elderly woman, were killed as Israeli troops pushed into a neighbourhood of Gaza City and one man was seriously wounded in a fresh rocket attack on Israel.Indian Jewish converts arrive in Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 2:54 AM
A group of around 50 Indian immigrants, who claim to be descendants of an ancient "lost" tribe and who have converted to Judaism, have arrived in Israel.Israel cabinet approves more Gaza operations AlertNet - Nov 22 1:52 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday agreed to continue military operations in Gaza but did not opt for a large-scale offensive in response to a spate of rocket attacks ... Israel decides to continue Gaza operations, but rules out large-scale offensive People's Daily - Nov 22 4:14 AM
Israel's security cabinet, fearing a further escalation of rocket attack by Palestinian militants, on Wednesday decided to continue its military operations in Gaza but ruled out large-scale offensive, local media reported.Israel approves more Gaza operations, 4 killed AlertNet - Nov 21 11:52 PM
Source: Reuters (Adds aides to Olmert, Abbas meeting) By Dean Yates JERUSALEM, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday decided to press on with military raids and "targeted killings" ... 50 Bnei Menashe members arrive in Israel Haaretz Daily - Nov 22 3:30 AM
A group of roughly 50 members of the Bnei Menashe community from northeastern India immigrated yesterday to Israel. The group, which consists of about 20 families, arrived yesterday morning on a regular El Al flight from Mumbai, and was met at the airport by family members in an emotional reunion.Israel scraps Borat's racy posters Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 21 2:39 AM
Forget the anti-Semitic jokes, it's the racy publicity for the film "Borat" that bothers Israel's censors.Israel stole lands, peace group says Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Nov 22 2:44 AM
JERUSALEM An Israeli peace group said Tuesday it had obtained government data showing that nearly 40 percent of land covered by Jewish settlements in the West Bank is privately owned by Palestinians, including big portions of blocs that Israel intends to keep under any future peace agreement.Israel can t tolerate a nuclear Iran, Olmert tells GA Canadian Jewish News - Nov 22 6:37 AM
LOS ANGELES As the annual United Jewish Communities (UJC) General Assembly came to a close last week, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert pledged that Israel will not back down from stopping Iran from becoming a nuclear power.Israel-China Mammoth Deal ERT.gr - Nov 22 5:15 AM
Israel, which counts on China as its important business partner mainly for the 2008 Olympic Games is welcoming today the biggest Chinese trade delegation ever visited Israel.Canada opposes UN vote against Israel Canadian Jewish News - Nov 22 6:37 AM
Canada joined seven other members of the UN Human Rights Council last week to oppose a resolution condemning Israel for its artillery strike on Beit Hanoun that killed 19 Palestinians but ignoring the repeated Qassam rocket launches that prompted the retaliatory barrage.Golan considered one of the safest places in Israel Canadian Jewish News - Nov 22 6:38 AM
GOLAN HEIGHTS, ISRAEL Gazing out over Syria from a bunker used in Israel s 1973 Yom Kippur War, I heard an electronic beep from the depths of my overstuffed purse.Bank of Israel workers start sanctions Haaretz Daily - Nov 22 1:45 AM
The Bank of Israel building in Jerusalem stood empty yesterday afternoon after the workers decamped for the day without setting exchange rates for the shekel against other major currencies.Magal Security Gets Israel Defense Order AP via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 21 11:57 AM
Magal Security Systems Ltd., Israeli maker of computerized security systems, said Tuesday it received a follow-on order from the Israeli Ministry of Defense worth about $4.5 million for the installation of a perimeter intrusion detection system along the northern border of Israel.Israel stocks creep back toward records; Bank Hapoalim falls Market Watch - Nov 21 9:33 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Israel shares crept back toward record highs Tuesday, but Bank Hapoalim pushed 2.3% lower as the country's largest bank reported third-quarter earnings growth that came up shy of some analysts' targets. ISRAEL PROBES CLUSTER BOMB USE Middle East Newsline - Nov 22 12:24 AM
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's military has launched an investigation that the army ignored a ban on cluster bombs during the war against Hizbullah in Lebanon in mid-2006.Israel broke law in Lebanon Gulf Times - Nov 22 2:03 AM
GENEVA: A UN commission of inquiry yesterday accused Israel of "flagrant violations" of international human rights law in its month-long war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.Indians who claim Jewish descent in Israel UPI - Nov 21 11:07 PM
JERUSALEM, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Indians who converted to Judaism after determining that they are descended from one of the lost 10 tribes are emigrating to Israel.Indians start new life in Israel BBC News - Nov 21 4:59 AM
About 50 Indians who were recognised as Jewish last year arrive in Israel to start new lives there. Lost Jews arrive in Israel to start new life Gulf Times - Nov 22 1:56 AM
TEL AVIV: Members of a group who profess Jewish ancestry arrived in Israel from India yesterday to begin a new life, after rabbinical leaders accepted them as descendants of one of Judaism s lost biblical tribes.Israel backers say no need to worry as Iraq Study Group prepares report JTA - Nov 21 3:27 PM
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (JTA) Headed by a man who once cursed out the Jews and beset by leaks suggesting accommodation of Israel s worst enemies, the study group on how to get U.S. troops out of Iraq has raised fears of new pressures on Israel.Israel Expo Day Something Jewish - Nov 22 1:10 AM
Thousands of people are expected to attend this year's Israel Expo on Sunday which offers a taste of Israel from buying property in the Holy Land to sampling culinary delights from over 100 exhibitors.Israel Rejects European Plan Baltimore Jewish Times - Nov 21 10:06 PM
After rejecting a new European peace initiative, Israeli leaders are gearing up for more international efforts to restart the Israeli-Palestinian negotiating process on terms unfavorable to Israel.UN rights mission says Israel breaks law in Lebanon People's Daily - Nov 21 7:14 PM
A fact-finding mission designated by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday that Israel broke human rights law in Lebanon during its month-long conflict with Hezbollah militias.Israel To 'Register' Gay Marriages Gay City News - Nov 21 8:33 PM
A seven-judge panel of the Supreme Court of Israel ruled 6-1 on November 21 that same-sex couples from Israel who married in Canada are entitled to have their marriages 'registered' in Israel.Israel's Supreme Court approves same-sex marriages performed abroad WSTM-TV NBC 3 - Nov 21 8:46 PM
JERUSALEM Israel's Supreme Court says the country must recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad.Palestinians Support Operations Inside Israel Angus Reid - Nov 21 9:10 PM
- Many adults in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank believe taking action against Israel is justified, according to a poll by An-Najah National University.Hamas leader in Cairo to discuss prisoner exchange Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 3:17 PM
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal arrived in Cairo on Thursday to discuss Egyptian mediation efforts for a prisoner exchange between the Palestinian movement and Israel, a high-level Hamas member said on Thursday.Israel's Bank Hapoalim profit rises 2%, on track for 2006 Market Watch - Nov 21 2:18 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Bank Hapoalim, Israel's largest bank based on assets, on Tuesday reported that third-quarter net income rose 2.1% from a year earlier and said it would meet its targets for 2006, but the results disappointed some analysts and the stock dropped. KLA-Tencor set to expand in Israel EETimes - Nov 21 10:35 AM
KLA-Tencor is expected to recruit around 20 engineers and technical staff, mainly in order to expand its support for Intel's Fab 28, which the chip maker is building in Kiryat Gat, Israel.U.N. Official Touring Israel Is Near Area Hit by Rocket New York Times - Nov 21 8:18 PM
This week the U.N.?s top human rights official has been touring the front lines of the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians.Israel should review military policy in Gaza -UN AlertNet - Nov 21 11:22 AM
Source: Reuters By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Israel should review its "entire policy" of military action against Palestinians since violence was bound to cause civilian casualties ... American nun, priest join Gaza standoff AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 11:28 AM
An American priest and nun spent several hours Wednesday at a militant's home that Israel has targeted for destruction, the first foreigners to join a weeklong standoff between Palestinian "human shields" and the Israeli air force.Israel must recognize gay marriage Gay.com - Nov 21 10:21 AM
In a ruling that confers tax breaks and adoption rights, Israel's Supreme Court orders the government to recognize same-sex unions performed abroad.Israel facing physical, moral threats from Iran: Olmert People's Daily - Nov 22 5:30 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday evening that his country is facing dual threats of physical and moral from Iran, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.Israel to probe cluster bomb use BBC News - Nov 20 4:33 PM
Israel's military says it will investigate the use of cluster bombs in Lebanon, as a new report criticises its tactics.France, Israel talk on Lebanon flights: ambassador Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 20 8:53 AM
An Israeli general held talks with French officials recently about overflights of Lebanon by Israeli jets which Paris has strongly criticized, Israel's ambassador to France said on Monday.Israel's Supreme Court approves same-sex marriages performed abroad KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Nov 21 8:38 AM
JERUSALEM Israel's Supreme Court says the country must recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad. Gay couples can't get married in Israel, but those that wed outside...UN envoy gets angry reaction in southern Israel CTV.ca - Nov 21 6:37 AM
A fresh round of deadly violence rocked the northern Gaza Strip today, as the UN Commissioner for Human Rights urged Israel to act in accordance with international law in the face of attacks.Israel 'broke law in Lebanon' Gulf News - Nov 21 12:19 PM
Geneva: A UN mission of inquiry on Tuesday accused Israel of committing "flagrant violations" of international human rights law in its war with Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.Israel scraps Borat poster News Interactive - Nov 21 6:59 AM
FORGET the anti-Semitic jokes, it's the racy publicity for the film Borat that bothers Israel's censors.Israel Blasts U.N. Resolution Baltimore Jewish Times - Nov 21 12:21 PM
Israel and the United Nations are at loggerheads once again. A U.N. General Assembly resolution deploring civilian deaths in a recent Israeli artillery barrage on the Gaza Strip stirred ire in Jerusalem on Sunday as officials grappled with ways to stem Palestinian rocket salvoes.Court says Israel must register same-sex marriages Los Angeles Times - Nov 22 12:18 AM
The ruling, which affects those wed abroad, reignites a debate over gay rights.Israel scraps Borat's racy posters AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 21 3:46 AM
Posters showing comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's boorish Kazakh alter ego Borat in a skimpy posing pouch have been scrapped in Israel on the grounds of decency.Israel/Lebanon: Further evidence of grave violations in Israel-Hizbullah conflict underlines urgent need for UN inquiry Amnesty International - Nov 21 2:17 AM
Amnesty International today renewed its call for a comprehensive and independent UN-led inquiry into violations of international humanitarian law committed during this year's Israel-Hizbullah conflict.Israel to register some same-sex marriages / Supreme Court order supports citizens in such unions who are wed abroad San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 22 4:07 AM
The Israeli Supreme Court touched off fresh controversy over gay rights Tuesday when it ordered the government to register same-sex marriages of citizens who wed abroad. The ruling by a seven-judge panel, though limited in scope, reignited a debate... UPDATE: Israel's Bank Hapoalim Profit Rises 2%, On Track For 2006 Nasdaq - Nov 21 3:37 AM
TEL AVIV (Dow Jones) -- Bank Hapoalim, Israel's largest bank based on assets, on Tuesday reported that third-quarter net income rose 2.1% from a year earlier and said it would meet its targets for 2006.Israel's Supreme Court approves same-sex marriages performed abroad The Advocate - Nov 21 6:53 AM
In an unprecedented ruling, Israel's Supreme Court ordered the government on Tuesday to recognize same-sex marriages performed abroad.Jews from North-East immigrate to Israel Navhind Times - Nov 21 12:56 PM
Tel Aviv, Nov. 21: A group of over 50 Jews from India s North-East, who claim to be descendants of an ancient Jewish tribe, arrived here today, marking the beginning of the largest-ever exodus of Jews from the country to Israel.Palestinians learn emergency medicine in Israel Reuters - Nov 21 8:21 AM
RAMAT GAN, Israel (Reuters) - "He has a pulse!" the Palestinian medic shouted above the sound of sirens and explosions as he and three colleagues tended to the motionless figure on the floor.UN Human Rights Council: Israel broke law in Lebanon conflict Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 21 7:28 AM
UN - Human Rights - Lebanon The Geneva-based Human Rights Council said on Tuesday that its fact-finding mission determined that Israel broke law in Lebanon.Top Chinese Official in Israel for Talks Israel National News - Nov 21 1:00 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympics is in Israel for a four-day visit in which he will meet with top Israeli government officials as well as the heads of Israel s Olympic committee and local business leaders.